Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Alion Ribera del Duero Tinto Fino

9.2833 ratings

9.1130 pro ratings

Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain

Tinto Fino

Top Notes For

9.1

Spanish wine royalty of the secondary kind.
The color is deep ruby and youthful for 11 years age. The nose is complex showing maturity with muddled plums and blackberry, with mint and roast beef, oak is there but well integrated. The palate is med acidity, med+ body with fine and dusty med+ tannin. Long and classic finish. 🇪🇸 #alion
#vegasicilia #riberadelduero

Spanish wine royalty of the secondary kind.
The color is deep ruby and youthful for 11 years age. The nose is complex showing maturity with muddled plums and blackberry, with mint and roast beef, oak is there but well integrated. The palate is med acidity, med+ body with fine and dusty med+ tannin. Long and classic finish. 🇪🇸 #alion
#vegasicilia #riberadelduero

3 people found it helpfulSep 13th, 2015

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

9.2

Not ready by any stretch, but already enjoyable. Tight, but fantastic structure and fine tannins.

Not ready by any stretch, but already enjoyable. Tight, but fantastic structure and fine tannins.

2 people found it helpfulMay 27th, 2015

9.4

Dick had this 9 years ago

Dick had this 9 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJan 17th, 2016

9.2

Smoky meat, currant great grippy tannins

Smoky meat, currant great grippy tannins

1 person found it helpfulAug 18th, 2015

Beverage Director Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop, Blue Coop Restaurant

9.0

Modern, rich and dark. Granular tannic structure and some wet earth. Needs time.

Modern, rich and dark. Granular tannic structure and some wet earth. Needs time.

1 person found it helpfulMay 21st, 2015

9.2

Slightly muted nose with plenty of tighter flavors not ready yet.

Slightly muted nose with plenty of tighter flavors not ready yet.

1 person found it helpfulSep 18th, 2014

Rafael Landestoy

9.5

Just beautiful! Not Unico but damn good.

Just beautiful! Not Unico but damn good.

1 person found it helpfulSep 14th, 2014

9.7

Freek had this 11 years ago

Freek had this 11 years ago

1 person found it helpfulMay 15th, 2014

9.3

Serious and well made, easy drinking despite the complexity, length and concentration. Ripe cherries and notes of coffee, cocoa and tobacco

Serious and well made, easy drinking despite the complexity, length and concentration. Ripe cherries and notes of coffee, cocoa and tobacco

1 person found it helpfulMay 4th, 2014

10

Great, as always! 2009 was a great year and while young, terrific!

Great, as always! 2009 was a great year and while young, terrific!

1 person found it helpfulJan 4th, 2014